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Salina motocross park denied after neighbor concerns and missing legal easement
Summary
The council denied Salina City's request for a $350,000 motocross/mountain bike park grant, citing unresolved noise and dust concerns and the absence of a formal legal easement and maintenance plan.
Salina City's proposal for a motocross track adjacent to the Blackhawk Arena was denied after committee members concluded the application lacked a legally binding easement and sufficient mitigation measures for neighbor impacts.
Presenters described plans including future NICA mountain bike trails and drag strips and requested $350,000 plus an additional $200,000 in RTP funds. A neighboring landowner raised concerns about noise, dust, and privacy; the city offered verbal assurances about fencing, dust-control watering and operating hours but did not present a signed legal agreement. The council determined a formal easement and a maintenance plan were required before funding.
Council members invited Salina City to reapply in July once the legal easement and maintenance commitments are in place.
